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The Hunter

2011 · 102 min

A slow, brooding trek through misty wilderness that lingers on quiet grief and moral compromise.

Directed by
Daniel Nettheim
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Tagline
Some mysteries should never be solved.
Overview
Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

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Directed by
Daniel Nettheim
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Adventure
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • grief
  • obsession
  • environment
  • morality
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, thriller, adventure
Directed by
Daniel Nettheim
Written by
Alice Addison
Starring
Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor, Sam Neill, Jacek Koman, Callan Mulvey, Dan Wyllie, Sullivan Stapleton, Morgan Davies
Music
Andrew Lancaster, Matteo Zingales
Cinematography
Robert Humphreys
Runtime
102 min
Country
Australia, Canada
Languages
English

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